2015 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 598 - Deceptive Trade Practices
NRS 598.969 - Prohibited acts: Changing a customer’s carrier without timely authorization; failure to provide timely written notices and confirmations; engaging in other fraudulent or deceptive acts; proposing contract to waive or authorize violations of the protections of this section.

A provider shall not:

1. Make a statement or representation regarding the provision of a telecommunication service, including, without limitation, a statement regarding the rates, terms or conditions of a telecommunication service, that:

(a) Is false, misleading or deceptive; or

(b) Fails to include material information which makes the statement or representation false, misleading or deceptive.

2. Misrepresent his or her identity.

3. Falsely state to a person that the person has subscribed or authorized a subscription to or has received a telecommunication service.

4. Omit, when explaining the terms and conditions of a subscription to a telecommunication service, a material fact concerning the subscription.

5. Fail to provide a customer with timely written notice containing:

(a) A clear and detailed description relating directly to the services for which the customer is being billed and the amount the customer is being charged for each service;

(b) All terms and conditions relating directly to the services provided; and

(c) The name, address and telephone number of the provider.

6. Fail to honor, within a reasonable period, a request of a customer to cancel a telecommunication service pursuant to the terms and conditions for the service.

7. Bill a customer for a telecommunication service after the customer has cancelled the telecommunication service pursuant to the terms and conditions of the service.

8. Bill a customer for services that the provider knows the customer has not authorized, unless the service is required to be provided by law. The failure of a customer to refuse a proposal from a provider does not constitute specific authorization.

9. Change a customer’s subscription to a local exchange carrier or an interexchange carrier unless:

(a) The customer has authorized the change within the 30 days immediately preceding the date of the change; and

(b) The provider complies with the provisions of 47 U.S.C. § 258, as amended, and the verification procedures set forth in 47 C.F.R. part 64, subpart K, as amended.

10. Fail to provide to a customer who has authorized the provider to change his or her subscription to a local exchange carrier or an interexchange carrier a written confirmation of the change within 30 days after the date of the change.

11. Propose or enter into a contract with a person that purports to:

(a) Waive the protection afforded to the person by any provision of this section; or

(b) Authorize the provider or an agent, employee, independent contractor or representative of the provider to violate any provision of this section.

(Added to NRS by 1999, 2715; A 2007, 717)